DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 24 February 6, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ADOPTS ORDER PERMITTING LOCAL FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES AND SMALL SYSTEMS TO CREATE THEIR OWN RATE AGREEMENTS - MM DOCKETS 92-266, 93-215 (Report DC 95-22, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has adopted an order amending its rules to allow certified local franchising authorities, independent small systems, and small systems owned by small multiple system operators to enter into alternative rate regulation agreements for the basic service and cable programming service tiers. Action by the Commission February 3 by Eighth Order on Reconsideration (FCC 95-42). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contacts: Susan Consentino and Tom Power at (202) 416-0800. [Internet file name: nrcb5004.txt] COMMISSION ENDS TRANSITION PERIOD FREEZE ON SMALL CABLE OPERATORS AND LOW-PRICE SYSTEM OPERATORS, ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION - MM DOCKET 92-266 (Report DC 95-23, Action in Docket Case) The Commission today adopted an order ending the transition period freeze on small cable television system operators' and low-price operators' adjustments of their rates for inflation. Action by the Commission February 3 by Ninth Order on Reconsideration (FCC 95-43). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Paul D'Ari at (202) 416-0800. [Internet file name: nrcb5005.txt] FCC REVERSES BUREAU ACTION; DISMISSES APPLICATIONS OF MOBILETEL, INC. FOR WIRELINE SERVICE IN TWO LOUISIANA MARKETS (Report CC-95-12, Common Carrier Action) The Commission has reversed a decision by the Common Carrier Bureau's Mobile Services Division and dismissed the applications of MobileTel, Inc., to construct and operate a cellular system on frequency Block B in the domestic public cellular radio telecommunications service to servie the Louisiana 8 and Louisiana 9 Rural Service Areas. Action by the Commission January 27 by MO&O (FCC 95-34). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Joseph Weber at (202) 418-1310. [Internet file name: nrcc5017.txt] FCC APPOINTS PUBLIC SAFETY LIAISON OFFICER The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces the appointment of a Public Safely Liaison Officer to work with the public safety agencies and their representatives. Contact: Deborah Behlin at (202) 418-0680. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: February 3 WRC-95 INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATED INFORMAL WORKING GROUP MEETING SCHEDULE - Contact: Damon C. Ladson at (202) 739- 0510, Cecily Holiday at (202) 739-0738 or Thomas M. Walsh at (202) 418-0420 Report 16106 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22081 - BROADCAST ACTIONS (over) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG TO THE CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - NEW ORLEANS, LA. - FEBRUARY 1, 1995 [Internet file name: sprbc502.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE ACT 1992 - RATE REGULATION. See first item under "News Releases" released February 6. CABLE ACT 1992 - RATE REGULATION. See second item under "News Releases" released February 6. CABLE ORDERS. Issued three orders in response to appeals filed by Community TV Corporation petitioning the franchising authority of the following communities: Town of Alton, NH, [DA 95-147]; Town of New Durhan, NH [DA 95-149]; and Town of Gilford, NH [DA 95-148]. (By Orders [DA 95-147, 148 and 149] adopted February 3 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ERRATUM to NPRM, FCC 95-39, released January 31, 1995, in the matter of Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-Satellite Service - ET Docket 95-18 ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^^^ ADDENDA: The following items, released February 3, were not listed on Digest 23: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYNEX PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 69.4 FOR NEW OPERATOR-ASSISTANCE SERVICES - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED - Comments are due February 21; replies March 3 - Contact: Wanda M. Harris at (202) 418-1530 (DA 95-150) CORRECTION to Report and Order FCC 94-141 released June 8, 1994 and July 21, 1994 regarding Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees set Forth in Section 1.1102 through 1.1105 of the Commission's Rules - Contact: FCC's Consumer Assistance Branch at (800) 322-1117 or (717) 337-1212. -FCC-